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By Kenneth Lowekenneth.lowe@lee.net

SPRINGFIELD - Voters in Illinois' 11th Congressional District should prepare for a fight to the finish in a race that is already drawing national attention.

Experts, political insiders, and campaign representatives all point toward a number of factors that make the election to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller one of the most hotly contested in the country.

The 11th District runs from southern Chicago west to Bureau County and south to Bloomington-Normal.

Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson, D-Crete, and recently tapped Republican nominee Martin Ozinga III of Homer Glen are fighting for the open seat. Green Party candidate Jason Wallace of ...

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